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Consists of 5 core modules for the PgCert, plus 5 additional modules for the PgDip, plus a dissertation for MSc; course is particularly aimed at professionals in the areas of emergency planning, risk assessment, community development, humanitarian aid, capacity building and associated professions wishing to gain an improved understanding of contemporary issues in disaster management, and the evolving risk landscape; programme is designed to accommodate the ongoing professional commitments of practitioners and to equip them with the research skills, knowledge and management expertise required to deal with future crises, emergencies and disasters in the developed and developing world.
Disaster theory and practice; risk assessment; emergency and disaster planning; managing health in emergencies and disasters; the management of natural and environmental disasters; field skills for studying natural environments; business continuity management; GIS, science and services; research design and methods; dissertation topic.
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Sep |
1 years |
Full time | No application date provided |
Coventry, CV1 5FB |
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£4860 per year |
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Sep |
3 years |
Part-time | No application date provided |
Coventry, CV1 5FB |
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Coventry University
Environmental Management
Business Management at Coventry University a student a broad knowledge of all areas of business, with the option to specialise in specific areas of interest. It definately helps to have a background knowledge of business from A-Level or equ...more
The course is average... we are only taught for 12 weeks a year which seems like a waste of tuition fees. it is fairly easy to get a good mark. The module choice is very slack... i am in the last year doing criminology with social policy at...more
You're sent out a summer project by the end of June, this short brief details nothing of what they expect from you, all you are given is a title! You then have to work from the title solo, those who didn't bother to do project had plenty of...more
this course was good due to the tutors although cutbacks at the uni meant most of the lecturers for the department left so the remaining ones either had more courses to deal with or cut modules out altogether. the pace of the course is good...more
This course is really, really hard going if you are an off-campus student with responsibilities (no matter what sales pitch they may give you, they admitted to me afterwards that they know they are not supportive enough of off campus studen...more
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